TRAINING  &  COACHING  for  MANAGERS & LEADERS

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Effective Fire Plans

Fire Protection

• Emergency plans, contacts and authority
• Locations and condition of fire hydrants
• Locations and condition of fire alarms
• Locations and condition of fire hoses
• Locations and condition of smoke detectors
• Locations, conditions and types of fire extinguishers
• Automatic sprinklers and halon-type extinguishers
• Storage of flammable and explosive materials
• Storage of other hazardous materials
• Electrical and ventilation equipment
• Emergency escape routes
• Fire prevention and equipment inspections

Generic Fire Plan

This plan applies to all employees, students and visitors.

If you discover a fire:

• Leave the fire area and close the door to the area
• Actuate the fire alarm
• Immediately evacuate the building via the shortest and safest route. Avoid elevators
• Trained individuals may use fire extinguishers on very small fires AFTER the fire alarm is actuated and people are evacuating
• If you notice smoke, use an alternate escape route
• Check route for safety before proceeding and close (do not lock) doors behind you.
• Stay low to the ground through smoke filled areas.
• Go to a safe area - if possible to the assembly area at (location)
• (instructions to reach assembly area)
•  __________ will determine personnel status. Remain there until designated person takes charge / dismissed by your supervisor / instructed to move elsewhere by emergency personnel.
• From nearest phone in safe area, call xxx. Provide details as requested.
• Await emergency personnel at safe location and direct them to the scene.
• Do not re-enter the building until directed to do so by a supervisor or the Fire Marshal.

If you hear a fire alarm:

• Immediately evacuate the building via the shortest and safest exit route. Avoid elevators.
• If you notice smoke, use an alternate escape route.
• Check paths for safety before proceeding and close (but do not lock) doors behind you.
• Stay low to the ground if you have to pass through smoke.
• Move immediately to the assembly area
• xxx will determine personnel status. Remain there until dismissed by your supervisor or instructed to move elsewhere by emergency personnel.
• Do not re-enter the building until directed to do so by a supervisor or the Fire Marshal.

Special Instructions

• Stop any procedures which should not be left unattended.
• Extinguish open flames, close any noxious or flammable gas supplies.
• Do not waste time turning off computer systems or office machinery.
• Personnel in wheelchairs exit - (special guidance for handicapped personnel)
• Other special instructions

Planned Fires - Waste, Brush, Buildings, Exercises etc

Requests for approvals for planned burns should include:

• burn description
• vicinity map
• project map
• goals and objectives of burn
• source of funding & estimated costs
• equipment and personnel
• fire prescription
• weather information
• preparation
• protection of sensitive features and environment
• smoke management
• pre-burn coordination
• public involvement
• burn day notification
• public and personnel safety
• communications
• briefing guidelines (go/stop checklist)
• test fire
• fire starting, fire holding, mop-up/patrol
• contingency plans
• monitoring and evaluation
• rehabilitation
• management of multiple approved fires
• necessary documentation

Emergency Coaching